History glossary
Inkatha
the Zulu-based political movement, later party, led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi during the apartheid transition.
- Category
- Political movement
- Region
- South Africa
- Date range
- 1975-present
What it means
Inkatha began as a Zulu cultural and political movement and later became the Inkatha Freedom Party. Under Mangosuthu Buthelezi, it opposed apartheid but also clashed violently with ANC supporters during the transition before joining the post-1994 Government of National Unity.
